{"product_id":"the-postmistress-of-puddlington-9781448317332","title":"The Postmistress of Puddlington","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\u003cb\u003eCourage, love and survival . . . it's all in a letter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003e1934, Dorset.\u003c\/i\u003e Nothing gives postmistress Hester Smith greater joy than cycling through the idyllic village of Puddlington, delivering the mail to her neighbours. Bookish Hester has always felt privileged to witness the highs and lows a single letter can bring. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut when war comes to Puddlington's shores five years later, Hester suddenly finds herself in the devastating position of delivering news that no one should hear. As the community is directly impacted by tragedy on the battlefield and a shocking death occurs in the village, Hester's spirit and resolve are tested like never before.\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCan she and her fellow Puddlington women, including the vicar's wife and the bohemian lady of the manor, find the courage to face their darkest times and come through a storm that will change their lives for ever? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eThis moving, heartbreaking and life-affirming novel set in an English village during World World II is a must-read for fans of \u003ci\u003eThe Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society \u003c\/i\u003eby Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Severn House\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/04\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781448317332\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 304\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs","brand":"Laura Jensen Walker","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52679631634613,"sku":"9781448317332","price":25.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-postmistress-of-puddlington-9781448317332","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}